Sancheong-gun, Filming Sweetfish Fishing on Gyeonghogang River for 'City Fisherman 2'

Freshwater Fishing Enthusiast Kim Junhyun Recommends Spots, Unique Thrill of Catching Sweetfish with a Special Touch 'Exciting'

Filming of Urban Fisherman 2's grayling fishing is taking place at Wonji Riverside in Sinan-myeon, Sancheong. (Photo by Sancheong-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 28th, it was revealed that eight men, including Lee Deok-hwa from "City Fisherman 2" and "Fishing Warrior," Lee Kyung-kyu from "Son of the Dragon King," Lee Soo-geun, Kim Jun-hyun, Ji Sang-ryeol, Lee Tae-gon, professional angler Park Jin-chul, and the recently rising sportainer Heo Jae, personally experienced the charm of sweetfish fishing at the riverside of Wonji Village, Sinan-myeon, Sancheong-gun, along the Gyeonghogang River in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province.

They created scenes full of ups and downs while learning a unique method of sweetfish fishing using sweetfish fry (seed sweetfish) as bait to catch sweetfish.

In particular, Kim Jun-hyun, a freshwater fishing enthusiast who recommended sweetfish fishing at the Gyeonghogang River in Sancheong that day, reportedly became deeply fascinated by the charm of sweetfish fishing, even giving his seed sweetfish the nickname "Smith."

Sweetfish fishing in the Gyeonghogang River in Sancheong is allowed from May 1 to September 14, when the fishing ban is lifted (sweetfish fishing ban periods are April 1 to 30 and September 15 to November 15).

The Gyeonghogang River is called a sanctuary for sweetfish fishing enthusiasts. Sweetfish feed only on moss, and since the riverbed of the Gyeonghogang is entirely rocky, the moss, which is the sweetfish’s food, is very abundant.

As Sancheong-gun continues its project of releasing juvenile sweetfish every year to increase the income of local fishermen and attract tourists, the Gyeonghogang River has become the largest habitat for sweetfish in Korea.

Sweetfish grow up to 30 cm in length, and during the Joseon Dynasty, they were renowned as the most exquisite tasting freshwater fish and were presented as tribute to the king.

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